Donald trump midterm elections5/27/2023 ![]() Trump's approval is in a similar spot now. Many Democrats were trying to distance themselves from Obama, whose approval rating at the time was in the low 40s. KEITH: At the time, it was seen as a gaffe. These policies are on the ballot - every single one of them. In 2014, President Obama made a similar appeal.īARACK OBAMA: I'm not on the ballot this fall. ![]() KEITH: In the AP interview, Trump explained that he was making this explicit appeal because the people at his rallies are there for him, and some have even told him they don't plan to vote in the midterms. A vote for David is a vote for me and our agenda to make America great again. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: A vote for Marsha is really a vote for me and everything that we stand for. He studied midterm elections and says there is a very strong correlation between presidential approval and the results for his party.ĪLAN ABRAMOWITZ: Not only is it always about the president to some degree, but there's a lot of reasons to believe that now, this year, it will be even more about the president.ĪBRAMOWITZ: Well, first of all, because Trump has tried to make it about him. Alan Abramowitz is a professor of political science at Emory University. TAMARA KEITH, BYLINE: President Trump isn't on the ballot in November, but that doesn't mean he isn't on voters' minds. But as NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith reports, Trump may not want the blame if the GOP takes a hit, but he still thinks the election is about him. ![]() The Associated Press asked President Trump this week if he would bear some responsibility if Republicans lose the House in November.
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